Epilepsia partialis continua with intractable epilepsy (345.71)
ICD-9 code 345.71 for Epilepsia partialis continua with intractable epilepsy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER DISORDERS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (340-349).
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